A Study of The Childbearing Conception、Treatment Course Worries、Anxiety and Acceptance of Treatment Alternatives of the Patients with Male Infertility

• Main Authors: Mei-Chang Kuo, 郭美璋
• Other Authors: Li-Jung Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2000
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/70320757883397875476

碩士 === 台北醫學院 === 醫學研究所 === 88 === The purpose of the investigation was to explore the relationship between the birth concepts, clinical worries, anxiety, and attitude toward treatment alternatives of male infertility outpatients. Seventy-five infertile outpatients from one hospital were surveyed. The major findings were: 1. Based on the findings of factor analysis, the attitude toward giving birth was consisted of 3 sub-scales. They are positive conceptions, negative conceptions, and traditional conceptions toward giving birth. 2. Social economic status was relevant to one''s level of birth conceptions. Those with relatively low income scored higher on all three sub-scales of childbearing conceptions. Patients with lower education embraced traditional birth conceptions more strongly. 3. The patients reported low level of anxiety and clinical worries. No relationship was found between clinical worries and the patients'' anxiety. Possible contributors to the null findings were discussed. 4. Conceptions toward giving birth were found to be good predictors to one''s acceptance to various treatment alternatives. Those with positive conceptions toward giving birth were more willing to accept donated semen. Those with stronger traditional conceptions were less likely to remain childless. Research and practical implications were discussed.